It was during my first section of the Appalachian Trail that I realized the value of multifunctional gear. I took what I learned in the woods and applied it to everyday life, after all, you don’t need to be living out of a bag for a week to appreciate carrying less stuff around. Everyday carry...
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Great sights lead to great shooting. TruGlo is one of those great companies that makes a wide variety of different products for sportsmen. They went from being a company that made their name with fiber optics to one of the best night-sight manufactures out there. For example, take their TRITIUM series of night sights. They…
Adding body armor to your EDC doesn’t mean adding 30 pounds of uncomfortable gear under your clothes … but it does add some peace of mind. The folks at AR500 understand that it’s simply not practical for the average American to wear a plate carrier and body armor over or under their clothing every day….
Look ma, no holes! CrossBreed Holsters knows that the best thing about gun belts is that they hold up your EDC kit. The most annoying thing about gun belts is that adjusting them to the proper degree of snugness can be really tough when the belt holes are a yard apart. Then there’s the fact…
Do you carry a first-aid kit with your EDC? Why not? Gun? Check. Spare magazine? Check. EDC knife? Chickety-check! But if your EDC checklist doesn’t include a first-aid kit, you’re not as prepared as you think you are. That’s where the Mountain Ankle IFAK (Individual First Aid) from Mountain Man Medical comes in. It’s a…
Your Lifestyle; Your Holster. The N8 Tactical Professional Series Ever watched someone walk out of a gun store with a $2000 1911 and a $20 holster to put it in? That’s a guy who’s not going to be happy with his everyday carry (EDC) rig no matter what happens. Whether you’re trying to carry at…
I like to call it The Shooter’s Striptease: the great unholstering that happens just before sacking out… First, the keys and the phone. Then, the knife and the spare mag. The flashlight. Finally, the main gun and the backup gun. I need them every day, and that’s why they’re part of my everyday carry (EDC)…
So, I have this boring old gun… Pistols are terrific for defense on the go but their very nature makes them unsteady. This is the major reason behind a handgun’s “inaccuracy,” not necessarily the shorter barrel or reduced sight radius. In other words, the platform has tremendous potential, it just needs a little help getting…
Although getting shot at the range is highly unlikely, other hazards do indeed exist. About 10 years ago I found myself getting rushed to a hospital that was more than 40 miles away due to an errant piece of lead from an improperly hung steel target. We got the bleeding controlled in a matter of…
The Taurus GX4 puts a lot of features into your hand for a price that is nearly unheard of in today’s market. Of what’s included you get stellar ergonomics, an outrageous trigger, and ample magazine capacity. What isn’t included are a pair of good night sights. As deciding exactly what you want in night sights…
Installing an Ed Brown slide on your Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 9mm is like adding an afterburner to your engine (only easier)… Ed Brown‘s upgraded slide for the Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 9mm is custom forged and machined in the Ed Brown factory to the company’s demanding specifications. With hand-tuned tolerances, the Ed…
Getting a trigger job done on a 1911 has always been an arduous task. In the past, you only had two options at your disposal. The first was to send it out to a gunsmith and have him/her do all of the required polishing and stoning of the engagement surfaces. Of course, afterward, they…
Night sights are almost exclusively associated with handguns. Sure, you’ll likely have a pistol within grasp before you have an opportunity to get to your “truck gun,” but that doesn’t mean you should neglect the shotgun or rifle that you keep in case things get serious. When engaging a target with a long gun it…
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